Singapore and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Min, Sung Hee; Magiati, Iliana; Goh, Tze Jui; Fung, Daniel; Aljunied, Mariam; Phua, Denise; Lam, Chee Meng; Khoo, Stephenie Koon Miang; Sim, Zi Lin; Lim, Sok Bee; Choo, Sylvia; Poon, Kenneth K.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102038-2

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“…Moreover, in the local context the level of externalising behaviours also has a great impact on their schooling opportunities. Singapore is home to 19 schools that offer special education for an estimated number of 6000 children with varied needs, including ASD (Sung et al, 2020). In Singapore, there are only four schools that are autism schools in Singapore: Pathlight School, Asian Women's Welfare Association (AWWA) school, St Andrews's Autism School and Eden School (Homage, 2022).…”

Section: The Case For Children With Autismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Associations between Parental Conflict and Externalising Behaviours in Children with ASD in a Local Singaporean Sample: Parenting Style as a Moderating Mechanism

Farveen Abusalih,

M. Y. Tan,

De Cruz

2023

Eur. J. Teach. Educ.

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The present study examined the associations between parental conflict and externalising behaviours, specifically in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In addition, parenting styles is explored to moderate the relationship between parental conflict and externalising behaviours in these children with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD). Participants comprised of 106 parents of Singaporean children with ASD. Parents were required to complete assessments of autism severity, externalising behaviours, parenting style and interparental conflict. The results from the regression analyses and ANOVA reveal that parenting styles can reduce externalising behaviours in children with ASD, in the context of parental conflict. The findings from the study have implications in designing targeted interventions and parent training programmes to equip parents with appropriate skills to nurture their child, thereby reducing the detrimental outcomes of parental conflict.

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Section: The Case For Children With Autismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Associations between Parental Conflict and Externalising Behaviours in Children with ASD in a Local Singaporean Sample: Parenting Style as a Moderating Mechanism

Farveen Abusalih,

M. Y. Tan,

De Cruz

2023

Eur. J. Teach. Educ.

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“…Singapore's first autism-specific programme within special education was available in 1989, and three autismspecific special schools were established between 2004 and 2006. As of 2020, Singapore had a total of 19 special schools serving approximately 6000 students (Sung et al, 2020). We have summarised the main types of services in Figure 1, and the key bodies involved in service provision in Table 1.…”

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“…The Child Development Programme located in two leading public hospitals is responsible for diagnosing the majority of autistic children and serving as the point of entry into the post-diagnostic support system (Ho, 2007). Sung et al (2020) have provided an overview of the current autism services provided in Singapore, including diagnostic and clinical services, early intervention, educational provisions for school-going children and support services for adults. Singapore's first autism-specific programme within special education was available in 1989, and three autismspecific special schools were established between 2004 and 2006.…”

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A qualitative study of autism services and supports in Singapore: Perspectives of service providers, autistic adults and caregivers

Han

Tan

Crane³

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The lifelong and complex nature of autism necessitates an array of services and supports spanning across different sectors and providers at different life stages of an autistic individual. However, research has shown that autistic individuals and their families often experience barriers accessing the autism-related services and supports that they need. This is the first qualitative study to explore the provision and coordination of autism services and supports in Singapore from the perspectives of service providers, autistic adults and caregivers. Semi-structured interviews with 21 participants revealed three main themes: (1) improving access to autism-specific services, (2) creating flexible supports in an inclusive environment and (3) addressing stigma and changing societal attitudes. Our findings suggest that Singapore may have achieved rapid growth in autism services, but broader social structures may be slower to change. To better support autistic individuals in society, autistic voices need to be amplified and a collective effort is needed to achieve a paradigm shift from impairment to capability. Lay abstract Because autism is a lifelong and complex condition, autistic people may need a range of supports cutting across different sectors (e.g. health, education and social care) at different stages of their lives. Studies in some countries have shown that autistic people and their families face difficulties accessing the services they need, but no research has been done on this topic in Singapore. To start addressing this gap, we interviewed 21 service providers, autistic adults and caregivers/parents of autistic children to find out their perceptions and experiences of autism services and supports in Singapore. Our participants told us that beyond improving access to autism-specific services, they also hoped to see more flexible supports in an inclusive environment and a broader change in societal attitudes. This study highlights that autism service provision should be informed by autistic voices and not only focus on impairment but also recognise the strengths of autistic people alongside their very real needs. The whole of society – including policymakers, professionals, employers, educators, families and autistic people themselves – needs to work together to fight autism stigma and discrimination.

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Singapore and Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Associations between Parental Conflict and Externalising Behaviours in Children with ASD in a Local Singaporean Sample: Parenting Style as a Moderating Mechanism

Associations between Parental Conflict and Externalising Behaviours in Children with ASD in a Local Singaporean Sample: Parenting Style as a Moderating Mechanism

A qualitative study of autism services and supports in Singapore: Perspectives of service providers, autistic adults and caregivers

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